Walking dress, 1811

Caption on image: Walking dress. Engraved for the 17th number of the new series of La Belle Assemblee, April 1, 1811

Text: Round dress of cambric muslin with a ruff collar, trimmed round the bottom with narrow purple ribband; cassimere crimson mantle, confined close to the back, lined with purple silk, embroidered round the neck, cape, and sides with purple fancy border; a deep cape falling from the shoulders, sloping to a narrow point with tassels. A crimson velvet bonnet, turban front, and trimmed with purple to correspond. York tan gloves. Yellow kid boots.

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Caption on image: Walking dress. Engraved for the 17th number of the new series of La Belle Assemblee, April 1, 1811

Text: Round dress of cambric muslin with a ruff collar, trimmed round the bottom with narrow purple ribband; cassimere crimson mantle, confined close to the back, lined with purple silk, embroidered round the neck, cape, and sides with purple fancy border; a deep cape falling from the shoulders, sloping to a narrow point with tassels. A crimson velvet bonnet, turban front, and trimmed with purple to correspond. York tan gloves. Yellow kid boots.